Video Clips of Impressive Runners
Jordan Hasay:
Extraordinary high school runner. Winner of multiple USA high school championships. Future Olympian.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh-rkxXD4l0&feature=related
Lukas Verzbikas:
Sub 4:00 minute high school miler. International junior championship triathlete. Two time USA high school cross-country champion.
cross country race http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHxCzlTUM6I
Paula Radcliffe:
World Record holder for the marathon (3 minutes faster than any other woman). Olympian at 5km, 10 km and Marathon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_azxYbwGhY
Joan Benoit Samuelson:
Former world record holder for marathon. First gold medal winner for Olympic Marathon. Still highly competitive into her 50s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-HQozm_wpE
Haile Gebrselassie:
Perhaps the greatest distance runner ever. Great world class range from 1500 meters to the marathon. Over 20 world records.
10 km Sydney Olympics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=5D56ZAvcxN0&NR=
Winning Sprints http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gXuOB-PxxE&feature=grec_index
Kenenisa Bekele:
The best 5 km and 10 km male distance runner yet. Very fast sprint ability at the end of a race.
Bekele -runs after 2 years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQUuAjIIPs&feature=player_embedded#!
Bekele -world record for 10 km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6roXDygZ3ag
Gebre and Bekele in sub 27 10km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9PZUkhxfTs&feature=related
Steve Prefontaine:
One of the best US runners ever. Always ran from the front. Incredible drive to win -a role model for many USA runners. Died in car accident at age 22.
blurry video, but inspirational http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=0xesXzetlrE
Photos of Pre with Music good but slow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJjAIjhpbCk&feature=related
Tirunesh Dibaba:
Very fast 5 km and 10 km runner. Called the baby faced destroyer. She makes running look easy.
Indoor world record 5 km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjRK7t4SrzE
Paavo Nurmi:
An amazing distance runner in the 1920s and 30s. A role model for many runners.
Non english video clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliApLBsUn4
Extraordinary high school runner. Winner of multiple USA high school championships. Future Olympian.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh-rkxXD4l0&feature=related
Lukas Verzbikas:
Sub 4:00 minute high school miler. International junior championship triathlete. Two time USA high school cross-country champion.
cross country race http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHxCzlTUM6I
Paula Radcliffe:
World Record holder for the marathon (3 minutes faster than any other woman). Olympian at 5km, 10 km and Marathon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_azxYbwGhY
Joan Benoit Samuelson:
Former world record holder for marathon. First gold medal winner for Olympic Marathon. Still highly competitive into her 50s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-HQozm_wpE
Haile Gebrselassie:
Perhaps the greatest distance runner ever. Great world class range from 1500 meters to the marathon. Over 20 world records.
10 km Sydney Olympics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=5D56ZAvcxN0&NR=
Winning Sprints http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gXuOB-PxxE&feature=grec_index
Kenenisa Bekele:
The best 5 km and 10 km male distance runner yet. Very fast sprint ability at the end of a race.
Bekele -runs after 2 years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQUuAjIIPs&feature=player_embedded#!
Bekele -world record for 10 km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6roXDygZ3ag
Gebre and Bekele in sub 27 10km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9PZUkhxfTs&feature=related
Steve Prefontaine:
One of the best US runners ever. Always ran from the front. Incredible drive to win -a role model for many USA runners. Died in car accident at age 22.
blurry video, but inspirational http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=0xesXzetlrE
Photos of Pre with Music good but slow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJjAIjhpbCk&feature=related
Tirunesh Dibaba:
Very fast 5 km and 10 km runner. Called the baby faced destroyer. She makes running look easy.
Indoor world record 5 km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjRK7t4SrzE
Paavo Nurmi:
An amazing distance runner in the 1920s and 30s. A role model for many runners.
Non english video clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliApLBsUn4